Lebanon confirms 553 virus cases, five deaths
Lebanon confirmed 553 coronavirus cases and five deaths Wednesday, raising the total number of registered cases so far to 21,877.
Of the new cases, 543 were detected among the local population and 10 among travelers from abroad.
Cases were detected among 10,857 PCR tests, bringing the positivity rate to 5.8 percent, the Health Ministry recorded.
Lebanon’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, just as the Interior Ministry announced further relaxation of lockdown measures.
Caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fahmi Tuesday announced a reduction of curfew hours, which now start at 1 a.m. and end at 6 a.m.
For the first time since a coronavirus lockdown was implemented in March, cinemas will be allowed to reopen. Bars, nightclubs, social event halls, markets and Casino du Liban will also be permitted to reopen.
On Aug. 26, Lebanon’s Higher Defense Council extended general mobilization regulations until the end of the year, following an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases over the last two months.
It was the ninth extension since coronavirus was first detected in February, giving authorities the legal powers necessary to implement strict measures designed to contain the virus.
Lebanon’s coronavirus cases saw an alarming surge in August and consequently higher positivity rates, coinciding with the catastrophic Beirut Port explosion that has left at least 300,000 people homeless. Thousands of injuries from the blast further overwhelmed the already-strained health care system.
Monday marked the final day of what was meant to be a stringent two-week lockdown, which was later relaxed following pressure from individuals and businesses struggling as a result of the worst economic crisis the country has seen since the Civil War.
Cases were detected among 10,857 PCR tests, bringing the positivity rate to 5.8 percent, the Health Ministry recorded.
Lebanon’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, just as the Interior Ministry announced further relaxation of lockdown measures.
Caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fahmi Tuesday announced a reduction of curfew hours, which now start at 1 a.m. and end at 6 a.m.
For the first time since a coronavirus lockdown was implemented in March, cinemas will be allowed to reopen. Bars, nightclubs, social event halls, markets and Casino du Liban will also be permitted to reopen.
On Aug. 26, Lebanon’s Higher Defense Council extended general mobilization regulations until the end of the year, following an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases over the last two months.
It was the ninth extension since coronavirus was first detected in February, giving authorities the legal powers necessary to implement strict measures designed to contain the virus.
Lebanon’s coronavirus cases saw an alarming surge in August and consequently higher positivity rates, coinciding with the catastrophic Beirut Port explosion that has left at least 300,000 people homeless. Thousands of injuries from the blast further overwhelmed the already-strained health care system.
Monday marked the final day of what was meant to be a stringent two-week lockdown, which was later relaxed following pressure from individuals and businesses struggling as a result of the worst economic crisis the country has seen since the Civil War.
